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    Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 97/2016 of 29 April 2016 amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2047]

    OJ L 300, 16.11.2017, p. 49–56 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2017/2047/oj

    16.11.2017   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 300/49


    DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

    No 97/2016

    of 29 April 2016

    amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2047]

    THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

    Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (1), as corrected by OJ L 114, 5.5.2015, p. 24, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

    (2)

    Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

    (3)

    Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

    (4)

    Directive 2014/24/EU repeals Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

    (5)

    Directive 2014/25/EU repeals Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

    (6)

    Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

    Article 1

    Annex XVI to the Agreement, including Appendices 1 to 14 to that Annex, shall be amended as specified in the Annex to this Decision.

    Article 2

    The texts of Directives 2014/23/EU, as corrected by OJ L 114, 5.5.2015, p. 24, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

    Article 3

    This Decision shall enter into force on 30 April 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

    Article 4

    This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

    Done at Brussels, 29 April 2016.

    For the EEA Joint Committee

    The President

    Claude MAERTEN


    (1)   OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1.

    (2)   OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65.

    (3)   OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243.

    (4)   OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114.

    (5)   OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

    (*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


    ANNEX

    Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement, including Appendices 1 to 14 to that Annex, shall be amended as specified in the following Articles.

    Article 1

    The words ‘2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC’ of paragraph 1 of the Sectoral Adaptations shall be replaced by the words ‘2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU’.

    Article 2

    Point 2 (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘2.

    32014 L 0024: Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).

    The provisions of the Directive, shall for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

    (a)

    References to Article 107 TFEU shall be read as references to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement.

    (b)

    References to Article 346 TFEU shall be read as references to Article 123 of the EEA Agreement.

    (c)

    Annexes I, III and XI are supplemented by Appendices 1 to 3 to this Annex.

    (d)

    In Article 73 the words “the Treaties and this Directive that has been declared by the Court of Justice of the European Union in a procedure pursuant to Article 258 TFEU” shall read “the EEA Agreement and this Directive that has been declared by the EFTA Court in a procedure pursuant to Article 31 of the Agreement Between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice”.

    (e)

    Article 25 shall not apply.

    (f)

    In Annex X the references to the ILO Conventions shall not apply to Liechtenstein. However, Liechtenstein will ensure the compliance with standards equivalent to those laid down in the ILO Conventions listed in Annex X.’

    Article 3

    Point 4 (Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘4.

    32014 L 0025: Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).

    The provisions of the Directive, shall for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

    (a)

    References to Article 107 TFEU shall be read as references to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement.

    (b)

    Articles 43, 85 and 86 shall not apply.

    (c)

    References to Article 346 TFEU shall be read as references to Article 123 of the EEA Agreement.

    (d)

    In Article 90 the words “the Treaties and this Directive that has been declared by the Court of Justice of the European Union in a procedure pursuant to Article 258 TFEU” shall read “the EEA Agreement and this Directive that has been declared under the EFTA Court in a procedure pursuant to Article 31 of the Agreement Between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice”.

    (e)

    In Annex XIV the references to the ILO Conventions shall not apply to Liechtenstein. However, Liechtenstein will ensure the compliance with standards equivalent to those laid down in the ILO Conventions listed in Annex XIV.’

    Article 4

    The following indent is added in points 5 (Council Directive 89/665/EEC) and 5a (Council Directive 92/13/EEC):

    ‘—

    32014 L 0023: Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 114, 5.5.2015, p. 24.’

    Article 5

    The following point is inserted after point 6e (Directive 2014/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):

    ‘6f.

    32014 L 0023: Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 114, 5.5.2015, p. 24.

    The provisions of the Directive, shall for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

    (a)

    References to Article 346 TFEU shall be read as references to Article 123 of the EEA Agreement.

    (b)

    Article 44(c) shall be replaced by the following:

    “the EFTA Court finds, in a procedure pursuant to Article 31 of the Agreement Between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, that an EFTA State has failed to fulfil its obligations under the EEA Agreement by the fact that a contracting authority or contracting entity belonging to that EFTA State has awarded the concession in question without complying with its obligations under the EEA Agreement and this Directive.”

    (c)

    In Annex X the references to the ILO Conventions shall not apply to Liechtenstein. However, Liechtenstein will ensure the compliance with standards equivalent to those laid down in the ILO Conventions listed in Annex X.’

    Article 6

    Appendices 1 to 14 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘APPENDIX 1

    LISTS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU

    I.

    In ICELAND:

    Forsætisráðuneytið

    Prime Minister's Office

    Atvinnuvega- og nýsköpunarráðuneytið

    Ministry of Industries and Innovation

    Fjármála- og efnahagsráðuneytið

    Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

    Innanríkisráðuneytið

    Ministry of the Interior

    Mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytið

    Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

    Umhverfis- og auðlindaráðuneytið

    Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources

    Utanríkisráðuneytið

    Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Velferðarráðuneytið

    Ministry of Welfare

    II.

    In LIECHTENSTEIN:

    Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein

    Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein

    III.

    In NORWAY:

    Statsministerens kontor

    Office of the Prime Minister

    Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet

    Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

    Barne-, likestillings- og inkluderingsdepartementet

    Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

    Finansdepartementet

    Ministry of Finance

    Forsvarsdepartementet

    Ministry of Defence

    Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet

    Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet

    Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Klima- og miljødepartementet

    Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet

    Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

    Kulturdepartementet

    Ministry of Culture

    Kunnskapsdepartementet

    Ministry of Education and Research

    Landbruks- og matdepartementet

    Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet

    Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Olje- og energidepartementet

    Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    Samferdselsdepartementet

    Ministry of Transport and Communication

    Utenriksdepartementet

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Agencies and Institutions subordinate to these Ministries.

    ‘APPENDIX 2

    LISTS OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(b) OF DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTS AWARDED BY CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE

    ICELAND

    LIECHTENSTEIN

    NORWAY:

    The only text applicable for the purposes of this Agreement is that in Annex 4 point 2 of the GPA on which the following indicative list of products is based:

    Chapter 25

    :

    Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

    Chapter 26

    :

    Metallic ores, slag and ash

    Chapter 27

    :

    Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes, except:

    ex ex 27.10

    special engine fuels

    Chapter 28

    :

    Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive elements and of isotopes, except:

    ex ex 28.09

    explosives

    ex ex 28.13

    explosives

    ex ex 28.14

    tear gas

    ex ex 28.28

    explosives

    ex ex 28.32

    explosives

    ex ex 28.39

    explosives

    ex ex 28.50

    toxic products

    ex ex 28.51

    toxic products

    ex ex 28.54

    explosives

    Chapter 29

    :

    Organic chemicals, except:

    ex ex 29.03

    explosives

    ex ex 29.04

    explosives

    ex ex 29.07

    explosives

    ex ex 29.08

    explosives

    ex ex 29.11

    explosives

    ex ex 29.12

    explosives

    ex ex 29.13

    toxic products

    ex ex 29.14

    toxic products

    ex ex 29.15

    toxic products

    ex ex 29.21

    toxic products

    ex ex 29.22

    toxic products

    ex ex 29.23

    toxic products

    ex ex 29.26

    explosives

    ex ex 29.27

    toxic products

    ex ex 29.29

    explosives

    Chapter 30

    :

    Pharmaceutical products

    Chapter 31

    :

    Fertilisers

    Chapter 32

    :

    Tanning and dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, colours, paints and varnishes, putty, fillers and stoppings, inks

    Chapter 33

    :

    Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetics and toilet preparations

    Chapter 34

    :

    Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing and scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes and “dental waxes”

    Chapter 35

    :

    Albuminoidal substances; glues; enzymes

    Chapter 37

    :

    Photographic and cinematographic goods

    Chapter 38

    :

    Miscellaneous chemical products, except:

    ex ex 38.19

    toxic products

    Chapter 39

    :

    Artificial resins and plastic materials, cellulose esters and ethers, articles thereof, except:

    ex ex 39.03

    explosives

    Chapter 40

    :

    Rubber, synthetic rubber, factice, and articles thereof, except:

    ex ex 40.11

    bullet-proof tyres

    Chapter 41

    :

    Raw hides and skins (other than fur skins) and leather

    Chapter 42

    :

    Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

    Chapter 43

    :

    Fur skins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

    Chapter 44

    :

    Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

    Chapter 45

    :

    Cork and articles of cork

    Chapter 46

    :

    Manufactures of straw of esparto and of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

    Chapter 47

    :

    Paper-making material

    Chapter 48

    :

    Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

    Chapter 49

    :

    Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

    Chapter 65

    :

    Headgear and parts thereof

    Chapter 66

    :

    Umbrellas, sunshades, walking-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof

    Chapter 67

    :

    Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

    Chapter 68

    :

    Articles of stone, of plaster, of cement, of asbestos, of mica and of similar materials

    Chapter 69

    :

    Ceramic products

    Chapter 70

    :

    Glass and glassware

    Chapter 71

    :

    Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals, rolled precious metals, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery

    Chapter 73

    :

    Iron and steel and articles thereof

    Chapter 74

    :

    Copper and articles thereof

    Chapter 75

    :

    Nickel and articles thereof

    Chapter 76

    :

    Aluminium and articles thereof

    Chapter 77

    :

    Magnesium and beryllium and articles thereof

    Chapter 78

    :

    Lead and articles thereof

    Chapter 79

    :

    Zinc and articles thereof

    Chapter 80

    :

    Tin and articles thereof

    Chapter 81

    :

    Other base metals employed in metallurgy and articles thereof

    Chapter 82

    :

    Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, except:

    ex ex 82.05

    tools

    ex ex 82.07

    tools, parts

    Chapter 83

    :

    Miscellaneous articles of base metal

    Chapter 84

    :

    Boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof, except:

    ex ex 84.06

    engines

    ex ex 84.08

    other engines

    ex ex 84.45

    machinery

    ex ex 84.53

    automatic data-processing machines

    ex ex 84.55

    parts of machines under heading 84.53

    ex ex 84.59

    nuclear reactors

    Chapter 85

    :

    Electrical machinery and equipment; parts thereof, except:

    ex ex 85.13

    telecommunication equipment

    ex ex 85.15

    transmission apparatus

    Chapter 86

    :

    Railway and tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof, except:

    ex ex 86.02

    armoured locomotives, electric

    ex ex 86.03

    other armoured locomotives

    ex ex 86.05

    armoured wagons

    ex ex 86.06

    repair wagons

    ex ex 86.07

    wagons

    Chapter 87

    :

    Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts thereof, except:

    ex ex 87.01

    tractors

    ex ex 87.02

    military vehicles

    ex ex 87.03

    breakdown lorries

    ex ex 87.08

    tanks and other armoured vehicles

    ex ex 87.09

    motorcycles

    ex ex 87.14

    trailers

    Chapter 89

    :

    Ships, boats and floating structures, except:

    ex ex 89.01 A

    warships

    Chapter 90

    :

    Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical and surgical instruments and apparatus; parts thereof, except:

    ex ex 90.05

    binoculars

    ex ex 90.13

    miscellaneous instruments, lasers

    ex ex 90.14

    telemeters

    ex ex 90.28

    electrical and electronic measuring instruments

    ex ex 90.11

    microscopes

    ex ex 90.17

    medical instruments

    ex ex 90.18

    mechano-therapy appliances

    ex ex 90.19

    orthopaedic appliances

    ex ex 90.20

    X-ray apparatus

    Chapter 91

    :

    Manufacture of watches and clocks

    Chapter 92

    :

    Musical instruments; sound recorders or reproducers; television image and sound recorders or reproducers; parts and accessories of such articles

    Chapter 94

    :

    Furniture and parts thereof; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings, except:

    ex ex 94.01 A

    aircraft seats

    Chapter 95

    :

    Articles and manufactures of carving or moulding material

    Chapter 96

    :

    Brooms, brushes, powder-puffs and sieves

    Chapter 98

    :

    Miscellaneous manufactured articles

    ‘APPENDIX 3

    REGISTERS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 58(2) OF DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU

    in Iceland, the “Ríkisskattstjóri”

    in Liechtenstein, the “Gewerberegister” and the “Handelsregister”

    in Norway, the “Foretaksregisteret”


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